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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

What is yield to maturity and why is it useful?

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